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OPEC+ Faces Fork in the Road

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Nigeria To Launch Crude Trading at its Commodity Exchange

Apr 19, 2024 at 09:29 | Charles Kennedy

Africa’s biggest oil producer, Nigeria, plans to offer up to 20% of its crude oil production for trading on its commodities exchange, Akinsola Akeredolu-Ale, the chief executive of the Lagos…

Oil Price Volatility Soars Amid Geopolitical Uncertainty

Apr 19, 2024 at 08:34 | Michael Kern

Oil price volatility has climbed dramatically as tensions between Israel and Iran escalate, with Brent breaking the $90 mark early on Friday morning before falling back to the $86 handle.

Profit Taking Is Putting Downward Pressure on Oil Prices

Apr 19, 2024 at 06:50 | Editorial Dept

Selling Pressure, Profit-Taking Dominate Trade This week, crude oil markets experienced significant volatility to the downside, driven by geopolitical concerns, unexpected inventory adjustments, and changes in demand. Although escalation fears…

Oil Traders Hedge Geopolitical Risk With Record Options

Apr 19, 2024 at 06:48 | Editorial Dept

1. Venezuela Braces for Impact After US Reimposes Sanctions -  The Biden administration reimposed sanctions on Venezuela’s oil…

U.S. Sanctions on Venezuela Snap Back Into Place

Apr 19, 2024 at 06:47 | Editorial Dept

Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict At midnight on Thursday, the six-month temporary oil sanctions relief Washington granted Venezuela last October expired, and the Biden administration moved to reimpose those sanctions, which…

A Chinese EV Company That Represents Remarkable Value

Apr 19, 2024 at 06:44 | Editorial Dept

Over the years, one of my most profitable investment research techniques has been to look for companies whose stock has been dragged down by negativity around the market in which…

Explaining the Israel and Iran Missile Exchange

Apr 19, 2024 at 06:42 | Editorial Dept

Oil markets have largely discounted the Iranian missile and drone barrage directed at Israel because it was essentially a ruse designed not to inflict any damage, but to…

Oil Prices Erase Gains as Iran Downplays Reports of Israeli Missile Attack

Apr 19, 2024 at 04:23 | Tsvetana Paraskova

Oil prices gave up nearly all of early Friday’s gains after an Iranian official told Reuters that there hadn’t been a missile attack against Iran. Oil surged by as…

3 Oil & Gas Stocks Most Sensitive To Oil Price Swings

Apr 18, 2024 at 16:53 | Alex Kimani

Following a strong rally amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, oil prices have pulled back sharply in the current week as demand worries outweigh geopolitical concerns. WTI crude for 

OPEC+ Can Stop An Oil Rally To $100

Apr 18, 2024 at 14:08 | Tsvetana Paraskova

Talk of $100 oil returned to the market this week following the Iranian attack against Israel that sparked fears of a widening conflict in the Middle East.   Analysts are…

U.S. Shale Oil Production Growth Is Slowing Down

Apr 18, 2024 at 10:24 | Irina Slav

At the start of this week, following Iran's missile attack on Israel, oil prices inched up. The key word here was "inched". The attack was a first; it came from…

Coal Continues to Thrive Despite Pledges for Clean Energy

Apr 18, 2024 at 09:59 | Felicity Bradstock

Coal was more popular than ever in 2023, despite big promises from many world powers to curb production and use in favour of cleaner alternatives. Mainly owing to China and…

China Tightens Hold on Iraq's Oil with Al-Faw Refinery Nearing Completion

Apr 18, 2024 at 08:54 | Simon Watkins

Back in early 2018 when rumours were rife that then-U.S. President Donald Trump was going to unilaterally withdraw his country from the ‘nuclear deal’ with Iran, China moved to position…

Standard Chartered Says Peak Oil Demand Is Not Imminent

Apr 17, 2024 at 17:13 | Alex Kimani

The oil price rally has lately lost some steam, with WTI for May delivery and June Brent futures slipping more than 5% since Friday after the Energy Information Administration (EIA)…

Traders Became More Bullish on Oil As Middle East Risk Surged

Apr 17, 2024 at 12:44 | Tsvetana Paraskova

Hedge funds and other portfolio managers began to include a higher risk premium in their oil price trades early this month as tensions in the Middle East spiked. Money managers…

Oil Moves Down on Crude Inventory Build

Apr 17, 2024 at 09:43 | Irina Slav

Crude oil prices moved lower today after the Energy Information Administration reported an inventory increase of 2.7 million barrels for the week to April 12. This compared with…

LNG Bunkering Sales Off to a Strong Start in 2024

Apr 17, 2024 at 09:30 | Rystad Energy

Liquefied natural gas (LNG) remains the fuel of choice for lower-carbon shipping, despite the rise in orders for vessels equipped with dual-fuel methanol and ammonia engines, according to…

Zombie Fires Pose Looming Threat to Canada’s Oil and Gas Infrastructure

Apr 17, 2024 at 09:27 | Felicity Bradstock

As the world heats up, several countries experiencing greater wildfires. Last year, Canada battled record blazes and despite getting them under control, several fires continue to rage out of site.…

Hedge Funds Dump U.S. Energy Stocks to Buy Crude Options

Apr 17, 2024 at 08:33 | Charles Kennedy

Following a rally in energy stocks this year, hedge funds have been selling off U.S. oil company shares to pile into crude oil options, expecting a price rally in oil…

Rising Middle East Risk Sparks Fear of $100 Oil

Apr 16, 2024 at 12:29 | Tsvetana Paraskova

Despite Iran’s attack on Israel over the weekend, oil prices dropped on Monday as an Iranian response to the Israeli hit on the Iranian diplomatic mission in…

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